Handicapping Adventure With Mr. 2.2 GPA (MBA Interview Tips)

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6 жыл бұрын

HBSGuru Sandy Kreisberg and Poets&Quants Editor-in-Chief John A. Byrne go through a mock interview with a potential MBA candidate, discussing his chances of acceptance into one of his desired MBA programs.
Uh oh:
- 2.2 GPA
- No-Name Employer
Sandy tells this guy how to overcome obstacles in order to get into UVA, Duke, & Carnegie-Mellon. Join the conversation! Add your comments below.
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@CyberPodcast Жыл бұрын

These shows are so addicting. I love the honesty!

@shashankchikara7624 2 жыл бұрын

I just love to see these guys reasoning !

@gxprahman1392 5 жыл бұрын

Would like to know how did you finally overcame with Low GPA and what schools you got accepted into?

@blaineburnette4008 3 жыл бұрын

He got into UNC mba program. Top 20 so not bad.

@evanzau3905 3 жыл бұрын

howd you know

@oceansky6207 2 жыл бұрын

So both of these guys were way off where he would get in.

@MdSohag-st2me 2 жыл бұрын

@blaineburnette4008 2 жыл бұрын

@breakingstyles22 3 жыл бұрын

wow no prep with that score, impressive!

@Frederick0220 4 жыл бұрын

Would love them to do updates and see where these guys got in.

@mtalhaawais 4 жыл бұрын

As of July, 2020 he doesn't seem to have pursued an MBA. I'll keep rooting for him, though.

@johnliu5520 3 жыл бұрын

@@mtalhaawais What is his name? I’m tryna find him on linkedin

@blaineburnette4008 3 жыл бұрын

He got into UNC

@rishabhverma9425 3 жыл бұрын

@@johnliu5520 Nicholas McCombie

@vibhuiyer6984 3 жыл бұрын

@@blaineburnette4008 That is fantastic, UNC has a great MBA program. Gives me hope when getting an MBA down the road

@jasonRhawt 3 жыл бұрын

2.2 gpa people and one of the smartest

@truekv5 Жыл бұрын

What are the coursework? For example someone from B. Tech who wants to get into management program should take which type of coursework?

@AK-py5kl 5 жыл бұрын

Hi by courses do you mean actual college courses? Or can I take online courses eg on Coursera ?

@Ravi180563 3 жыл бұрын

WHAT COURSES

@solomonogene3944 3 жыл бұрын

Does the school you take these courses in matter?

@alexandratimofeeva5414 3 жыл бұрын

I’m an international applicant. Do you know of there’s any way to take extra courses for international students to boost the attractiveness as an applicant?

@marcusravi1684 Жыл бұрын

There is. But it won't even help by 1%. GPA and GMAT are the biggest determinants.

@ShadowSamurai192000 6 жыл бұрын

How can I send my credentials to Sandy and get an honest evaluation of my chances?

@6233390 6 жыл бұрын

poetsandquants.com/2016/07/22/handicapping-elite-mba-odds/

@ShadowSamurai192000 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@ac81 4 жыл бұрын

anyone know what schools he got into?

@FBI_Overlord 3 жыл бұрын

nowhere

@riofelix8529 3 жыл бұрын

Someone say in the comment that he's got into UNC (North Carolina, I guess)

@maxy4992 3 жыл бұрын

Is it possible to graduate from college with 2.2 gpa? My college requires minimum 2.7 gpa to graduate.

@JokeSwag 2 жыл бұрын

no lol

@smilingjustcause798 6 жыл бұрын

Hello. I'm a fresh college grad (class of 2018) who wants to apply to HBS in the fall of 2020. I graduated from GWU with a 3.6 in polisci and IR and just started working at Microsoft in their "MACH" training program. 730 GMAT, just took it yesterday. My whole interest in business school revolves around SCR and that's eventually what I want to do with my career (I know this sounds like fluff but I do have a compelling argument for this.) Despite not coming from a feeder school and having a lower than average GPA, do I have a shot at HBS? And what can I do during these two years to improve my chances?

@dharmagyasingh4869 2 жыл бұрын

Hey! It's been 3 years, what did you choose? I am in the same place right now where you were 3 years ago.

@keeranam4316 6 жыл бұрын

How do professional qualifications compare to the grad school courses. (Eg CFA, CPA)

@6233390 6 жыл бұрын

At top schools, e.g top 10 USNEWS, adcoms put more weight on grad school, and esp. uundergrad, gpa than getting CFA or CPA which is considered OK but not distinctive, even tho those two certifications are onerous.

@keeranam4316 6 жыл бұрын

Ahh fair enough, I just finished my level 3 exams. I got a sub 3 GPA in an intense degree (Statistics) at the LSE and got a 700 gmat (730 practice but got flu will retake)

@ab38926 4 жыл бұрын

Krn AM hi! What schools did you end up getting into? And what was your final GMAT?

@djavi2011 5 жыл бұрын

Lol

@yomomomama3964 5 жыл бұрын

Those schools are not hard to get into with his status

@Frederick0220 4 жыл бұрын

Disagree. His GPA is horrifically bad.

@jonjo2598 4 жыл бұрын

BS. If he worked at Goldman Sachs or another top IBD firm, he gets in with a 2. All they care about is top tier employment.

@MrBjorn6 4 жыл бұрын

@@Frederick0220 He's a C student maybe he came from Engineering background?

@Frederick0220 4 жыл бұрын

@@MrBjorn6 Good point.

@Chadfrank1126 3 жыл бұрын

How tf do you get a 2.2 GPA?? You’d have to pretty much fail at every class

@phil6298 2 жыл бұрын

Shut up

@hsaaasss7455 10 ай бұрын

@mango-strawberry hi I did two bachelor one is 3 year degree in history (I got less in it), after that I did 5 year math degree in which I got 4 gpa ..which one will count for counting gpa? I had 4 gpa in maths..in earlier degree I got less because I was suffering from.desease so I was indulge in that too ..after recovering from disease I excelled in maths degree